For the entirety of my last year of undergraduate school, I formed a team of nine to propose changes to a current satellite constellation, the International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space Program, or ICARUS.

 

During the first phase, my team and I were able to develop high-level requirements, as well as other systems engineering work products like a Concept of Operations and Schedule from the given solicitation. Following the first design review, I implemented feedback into the next version of documents in the second phase. The second phase of the project also dove deep into requirements and interfaces on a subsystem level. I was fortunately to lead the Structures and Mechanisms (S&M) effort on my team. As the S&M lead, I modeled the entire satellite, from the communication system to the solar arrays. During the next design review, I unveiled the preliminary design of our satellites, which I took reviewer comments seriously and adjusted the design. In the final phase, I created a more detailed version of our satellite, as well as designed the payload attachment fitting adapters. To ensure that the satellites would survive the launch environment, I analyzed the system in static and launch conditions. At the end of year, my team and I were proud of our constellation design and received high praise on our ideas.

 

Please enjoy our final presentation below! My slides on S&M start on page 113 of the PDF.